Harrah’s, Golden Nugget fined total of $66,000

ATLANTIC CITY – Two Atlantic City casinos have been fined a total of $66,000, mostly for letting underage patrons gamble and drink.

The bulk of the fines from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement were against Harrah’s Resort Atlantic City for underage patron violations.

The minimum age for gambling and drinking in New Jersey is 21,

In one instance, the casino let a 20 year-old from New York play blackjack even after a security guard checked his ID.

Despite a New York State driver’s license that had the words “Under 21” stamped on it, the guard allowed the customer to go back to the table and play 55 more hands before being challenged again, and finally ejected.

The Golden Nugget was fined $6,000 for not including the 1-800-GAMBLER message in an advertisement.